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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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